Quantico Live!

Come in to see Glinda and the Wicked Witch fly across the stage.  First time to present here.  Show is at Spotsylvania High School from Feb 23 to March 2 at 2 and 7 PM.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $11 at the door.  The CYT (Christian Youth Theater) is sponsoring this event.  Click here to get your advance tickets.  Put on your ruby slippers and bring the whole family to see Dorthy, Toto and the whole gang skipping down the yellow brick road at Spotyslvania High School.

The Creative Side and Paragon Training Center are teaming up together to promote creative thinking, accomplishment, self-esteem and to have lots of FUN!!!  How you ask?  The Creative Side will be offering a craft class and a drawing class mixed in with tumbling.   The classes are Free for your first visit.  Spaces are limited.  Contact Debrah Munro 540/846-8920 to reserve your child’s place!!

Do you watch American Idol and say “I can do that but better”, well here is your chance.  Every Wednesday 2 guys productions is at Bogeys in Central Park.  Pick from thousands of the best song selection and get up on stage and sing without getting critiqued from Simon Cowell.  The doors open at 9-1:30AM .  It cost you nothing to sing.  Bogeys is located in Central Park.

The Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center is the host of the 8th annual Quantico Black History Month Dinner.  The Quantio Black History Month Association is supporting the Quantico Marine Base.  Each year the association hosts several cultural events in an effort to celebrate and educate the community on accomplishments made from African Americans.  This formal dinner will include guest speaker actress, director, producer, Daphne Maxwell Reid from the popular television sitcom “The Fresh Prince of BelAir”.  Entertainment is provided by the Creative and performing Arts center and The Quantico Jazz Ensemble.  The dinner will be held this Saturday the 23rd at he Fredericksburg Expo Center.  a silent auction with items that have been donated by the Marines and the Fredericksburg Community.  The social hour starts at 5:00 pm, welcome is 6pm and Dinner starts at 6:15.  The attire is Suite and Tie. Ticket Prices are $55 dollars for Adults, $25 for children under 10 and they receive a “Free Gift”.

Starting today, February 22 and ending Sunday February 24 the Fredericksburg RV and Camping Expo will be displaying the Newest models of RVs.  There will be over 100 different models to look at.  From motor-homes, travel trailers, pop ups and fun movers.  The RV Doctor, Gary Bunzer will be there to discuss maintenance tips, exterior care of your RV and more.  

Camping world has a great selection of accessories on display as well as campground and RV related products and service companies.  You can sign up at the show to win many of the door prizes.  This includes two Cobra radios.  Bring the kids on Sunday and Lola the clown will be there from Noon - 4pm. 

Adults are $7 and kids 12 and under are free.  Click here for a dollar off coupon.  Visit the web site to get seminar information and to get directions to the Fredericksburg Expo Center in Celebrate Virginia.

Looking for something to do Thursday evening, February 21st.  Come out and see Mrs. Mary Washington she is visiting historic Dumfries on Thursday, February 21 at the Dumfries Town Hall Council Chambers.    Mrs. Mary Washington will mark the 276thbirthday of her husband, George Washington.  She will share stories and answer questions about her life with America’s first president. Light refreshments will be served.  Doors open at 7:00 PM.  Bring the family to hear Mrs. Martha Washington talk of her days with the first president.  Admission is Free

The animated underwater world of a clown fish named “Nemo” who is lost in the sea.  His father Marlin and a cheerfully optimistic Dory seek out to find him together.  Show Times are from Wednesday February 13 through Monday February 18.  All show times are 7:30 PM.  See Ticketmaster for tickets.  Playing at the Verizon Center.

The Fredericksburg Expo center is the host of the 3rd annual Northeast Motorcyle Expo on February 16-17, 2008 from 10 am - 5 pm.  Highlights for the show include Michele Smith, Brad Ruel, Jess Kempkes, Hooter girls, live music and over 50 dealers and vendors.  This is a motorcycle lovers dream with a custom bike show that will make you pull out your leather jacket and leather pants and go riding.

Adult tickets are $15 and Children are $7.  You can also click here to get $2.00 off.

Don’t miss the 3rd annual Northeast Motorcycle Expo this weekend at the Fredericksburg Expo Center in Celebrate Virginia.

February 14 is Valentines Day.  Legend has it that a certain third-century priest named St.Valentine was performing marriage ceremonies despite a ban by the Roman Emperor Claudius II.  Claudius II thought single men made better soldiers for his army.  Eventually Valentine was thrown in jail.  There he fell in love with his jailor’s daughter and he signed his last message to her “From your Valentine”.  St. Valentine was executed on February 14.  There were two Saints associated with this holiday.  The other was  another Roman who was a christian and was killed on the same day because he was a christian. 

Today, it is a day to tell people you love them and exchange Valentine’s cards.  Of course it has turned into more than cards.  There are so many things to do with your loved one on Valentine day.  Here are just a few in our local area:

Come to sip wine with your sweetheart at Potomac Point Winery.   Come for a day for sparkling wine paired with decadent chocolate covered strawberries.  Admission is $14.99/Person.

Join us for the Tot Valentine Party at the Stafford Gym and Rec center for songs, crafts and games.  Ages 2-5 at 10 am.  $8

The Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse is screening “The Princess Bride”.  The doors open at 6:30 pm for live music bye Everyone but Pete and an optional wine tasting with the  Washington Wine Academy.  Stand up comedian Jon Mumma takes the state at 7:45 and  Tickets are $8 and include everything except the wine tasting which is a $1 for each ounce you tast.

Or skip the dinner and stay in.  Cook for your sweetheart, play a game with the family but whatever you do just do it together. 

Happy Valentines day from Quantico Live and Military By owner.

No matter what you decied to do together on Valentines day

Young audiences of Virginia presents Tap Into Harlem.  This dance program returns to the day when art was new.  Learn about the beginnings of tap in the a city that has given so much to America and the African American Community.  All ages are welcome at the Courthouse Community Center at 7PM  Friday Feb 8.   Join Tap Team Two as they return to the Harlem Renaissance to remind us who we are, where we’ve been and where we are going.